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WILLIAM B. GODFREY, OF FENTON, MICHIGAN.

STATION-INDICATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 582,526, dated May 1 1,1897.

Application filed February 3, 1897., Serial No. 621,786. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM B. GODFREY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fenton, in the county of Genesee and State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Station-Indicators; andI do hereby declare the 'following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements instation-indicators; and it consists in the construction and arrangementof parts, as hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out particularlyin the claims.

The object of the invention is to provide a mechanism for use in carsand other vehicles, and by the operation of which the name of the nextsucceeding station or stopping-place along the line of route may beindicated before arrival at such station, which object is attained bythe construction and arrangement of parts illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation ofmyimproved station-indicator as it appears in use. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the mechanism removed from the case. Fig. 3 is acentral vertical section through Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a verticalcross-section through Fig. 2. Figs. 5, 6, and 7 are details of themechanism employed for unlocking, turning, and locking the roll overwhich the name-bearing belt travels. Fig. Sis a perspective view of theopposite side of the operating-bar from that shown in Figs. 2, 5, 6, and7; and Fig. 9 is an enlarged detail in perspective of the locking andoperating disks.

Referring to the numerals of reference, 1 designates the case of theindicator, which may be made of any suitable material and provided withany desirable ornamentation, and having near its upper end the notice orWords Next Station, or words of like import, and having thereunder anopening, through which the name of a single station contained upon thebelt Within the machine may be seen when brought therebefore by thetrunnion at one side of said roll is extended through the side 3 andsquared, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The trunnions of roll 5 are enteredinto slots which extend longitudinally through the lower portions ofsides 2 and 3, and passing around said rolls is an endless belt or band6, which may be formed of canvas or other flexible fabric or material.

Secured to the periphery of roll 4, or formed integral therewith, arestrips 4:, arranged so as to practically form a corrugated roll of roll5.

Mounted upon the inner face of the belt 6 are strips 6', similar in sizeand spaced according to the strips upon roll 4:, so that the strips onsaid belt may enter between the.

strips of the roll, so as to prevent the belt from slipping when saidroll 4 is revolved, as will be understood.

The roll 5 is not provided with these strips, as its purpose is simplythat of an idler to keep the sides of the belt smooth or stretched.

Mounted upon the squared portion of the trunnion of roll 4:, adjacent toside 3 of the framework, is a disk 7, having notches 7 therein, andsecured upon the outer end of said squared portion of the trunnion is adisk 8, similar in size to disk 7.

Projecting from the inner face of disk 8 are pins 8, arranged to standopposite the notches 7 of disk 7, and these relative positions of thenotches and pins are rigidly maintained throughout the revolution oftheir respective disks.

9 represents a spring-leaf which is secured to the front edge of theside piece 3 and which has mounted thereon near its upper end thestop-pin 9. jacent to said stop-pin is cut away, so as to allow saidspring to lie flat upon the edge thereof. It will be seen by referenceto Figs. 2, 5, 6, and 7 that said pin 9 extends in such The edge oftheside piece'3 ada direction that it may bear upon the face of disk 7, thetendency of its spring 9 being to force it into the notches 7 wheneverone shall be carried therebefore.

10 indicates a bar which extends parallel with the side piece 3 of theframe and which is capable of longitudinal counter movements throughguides located near its ends, as the clip 10, and the opening in the toppiece of the framework. By reference to several of the views it will beseen that said bar 10 also ex- 1 tends between the disks 7 and 8.

Pivot-ally mounted upon the outer side of bar 10 are engaging dogs 11and 11, arranged some distance apart. Projecting from the inner sideofdogs 11 and 11 are pins 12 and 5 12', respectively, (see Figs. 2 and8,) andnorlnally holding said dogs parallel with the bar are springs 13and 13, which are rigidly secured at one end of the edge of bar 10 andhaving their free ends bearing upon said pins 12and 12,of the dogs, theinward movements of said dogs being limited by the pins 12and 12 comingin contact with the outer edge of the bar.

It will beseen by reference to Fig. 2 that by drawing downward upon thebar 10 the dog 11 engagingoneof the pins 8 would revolve said disk andthe motion be transmitted to the roll 4 but for the stop-pin 9" beingengaged in one of the notches 7 of the disk 7. In order to remove saidstop-pin 9 from its engagement in the notch of disk 7, so that saiddisks 7 and 8 may be revolved, I pivot releasing-dogs let and 14 to theinner face :of bar 10, said dogs being more clearly illustrated in Fig.8, in which view it will be seen that said dogs have beveled noses,together with openings through their bodyportions concentric with theirpivots, through which openings suitable pinsare passed-and secured intothe bar to limit the movements of the free ends of said dogs.

1 5 :and 15 represent-springs which are rig-i idly secured at one oftheir ends to the inner i facesof bar 10, their opposite ends beingprovided with angled portions, which portions are adapted to engage innotches in theedges of said dogs liand 14, the tendency of said springs15 and 15 being to maintain the releasing-dogs 14 and 14 parallel withthe longitude of the bar and in such a position that their noses willproject beyond the front edge thereof, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 andseveral of the other views.

16 represents a handle which is secured in any suitable manner to theinner-side of bar 10 and which is of such length that it may extendthrough the slot 17 of case 1 and has i a knob 16 mounted thereon, bymeans of which themovable parts of the machine may be operated.

With the parts in the positions shown in Fig. 2 it will be seen that bypressing downward upon knob 16 the bar 10 will descend, 5 and as thenose of dog let comes in contact 3 with the stop-pin 9 said pin will beforced outward, the parts being so arranged that when said dog haspushed the pin 9 outward as far as its extension will permit theengaging dog 11 of the opposite side of the bar will be in contact withone of the pins 8 of disk 8, and as said bar continues to descend thedisk 8 will be revolved, as also the disk 7. As soon as the nose of thereleasing-dog 14 has passed the pin 9 disk 7 will have been turnedsufficiently to carry its notch out of the path of said pin, when saidpin will bear upon the face of said disk 7, the disks being revolved thedistance between the notches of disk7, which is a predetermined movementand of such length as to carry the name of one station from the openingin the caseand to place a succeeding-one therebefore.

Whena succeeding movement is'desired, tl18 ikl10b 16 is again raised,and it will be seen by reference to Fig. 8 thatas the nose of dog letcomes in contact with pin-9 byreason of the curved slot through its bodysaid dog will be depressed; but as it passes said pin it will againproject its nose through the agency of its spring.

The operation thusdescribed will move the names upon the belt insuccession before the opening in the case from the top downward;

but should the car in which it is used be returned it wouldbe desirableltorunthe names backward insuccession. To provide for such movement, Iemploy a plug 18, which in the foregoing operation was located between astrip 19 and a block 20, both being secured to the side piece3 of theframe, the block 20 being secured just at the rcariof the handle 16, asshown by dotted lines in Fig. 2. To reverse the movementof the belt,said plug 18 is withdrawn from between the strip 19 and block 20, thehandle 16 raised, and said plug inserted between said block :and thestrip2l therebelo w, by which operation it will be seen that theengaging dog 11 will .bezbrought into position to operate upon the disk8 and its pins 8 and the releasing-dog 14 to operate upon the pin 9 butas saiden'gaging dogll bears upon the lower side of :disk 8 the r0114will necessarily be revolved in the opposite direction.

The opcrationof the dogs 11 and 1411s minutely illustrated in Figs. 5,6, and 7., in which Fig. 5 shows the releasing-dog Mort-t :o'f notch .7of disk 7 and the engagingidog llabout to bear upon the pin 8 of thedisk 8..

Fig.7 shows the bar lO down to the endof its stroke, the pin 9 engagedin the succeeding ,notch'of disk 7, and the nose of dog 14 below saidpin .9.

Fig. 6 representsithe bar 10'as being raised, the engaging'dog 11 swungoutward-and rid ing over a pin-of disk 8, the :nose of the releasing-doglet depressed, and the pin remaining seated in the :notch of disk Itwill now be seen that the construction and arrangement of partshereinbefore described and illustrated produce a station-indicator thatis simple in construction and opand one wherein the name of the stationsmay be changed at will or the number increased or diminished, and thedevice as a whole rendering a needed and beneficial service.

Having thus fully set forth my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a station-indicator, the combination of the frame, the flangedroll j ournaled in the up er end thereof, the corresponding roll 3'ournaled in the lower portion thereof and capable of adjustment in thedirection of the longitude of said frame, the endless name-bearing beltpassing around said rolls, the slats secured to the circumference of oneof said rolls, corresponding slats mounted upon the inner face of saidbelt, one of said rolls being rigidly connected with a disk havingengaging notches in its face, also having rigid connection with asimilar disk which is provided with pins corresponding in number andlocation with the notches of said first-named disk, means for engagingin the notches of the locking-disk, means for releasing saidlocking-disk from its locked condition, and means for operating one ofsaid rolls by engagement with one of the pins of said operating-disk,substantially as shown and described.

2. In a station-indicator, the combination of the frame, the flangedroll j ournaled in the upper end thereof, the corresponding rolljournaled in openings extending longitudinally through said frame, theendless name-bearing belt passing around said rolls, the projectionsupon the surface of said first-named roll, the projections extendingacross the inner face of i said belt and adapted to engage with theprojections of said roll, the notched disk mounted upon the axle of theroll in the upper part of the frame, a pin-bearing disk also mountedupon said axle, the spring-leaf carrying a stoppin mounted upon the edgeof said frame in such position that said pin may be engaged in thenotches of said notched disk, the operating-bar extending between saiddisks;-said bar having a dog thereon adapted to engage with the pins ofsaid pin-bearing disk, and the spring-depressed dog also mounted thereonand adapted to engage with said stop-pin to carry it out of the notchesof its disk, and the parts adapted to operate for the purpose set forth.

3. In a device for operatinga roll of a station-indicator, the sameconsisting of a bar 10 having springengaged releasing-dogs 14 and 14'pivoted upon one side thereof and springretained dogs 11 and 11 pivoteduponthe other side thereof, a suitable handle secured to said bar,and-guides to direct the movements of said bar, all arrangedsubstantially as shown and described.

4. In a station-indicator, the combination of the case 1, the frameworktherein, the roll 4 having strips 4' upon its surface, said roll beingjournaled in the upper portion of said frame, the endless name-bearingbelt passing around said roll and a corresponding roll loosely supportedin the lower portion of said frame, slats or strips upon the inner faceof said belt adapted to mesh with the strips of said roll, the disks 7and 8 secured to the axis of roll 4, the spring 9 having a stop-pin 9thereon and said spring secured to the side piece .3 of said frame insuch position that its pin may engage in the notches of disk 7, the bar10 extending parallel with the side of said frame, the spring-retaineddogs 11, 11, 14, and 14 pivoted thereon, the handle 16 secured to saidbar, said handle having a knob. 16', adapted to project through anopening, 17, in the case 1, and the plug 18 adapted to be alternatelyentered between a block, 20, and strips, 19 and 21, to reverse therevolution of roll 4, when said parts are operated substantially asshown and described, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM B. GODFREY.

Witnesses:

DAVID IV. PEABODY, JOHN HORRELL.

